unclevlad Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 If snow hit all the way down to the populated areas, it'd be catastrophic for the flora. Few of them would be cold-tolerant at all. Weather buffs might find this interesting: https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/hawaii-has-10-of-the-worlds-14-climate-zones-an-explorers-guide-to-each-of-them/ Duke Bushido 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 16 hours ago, Cygnia said: Bob Dole, WWII hero and former Republican presidential candidate, dies at 98 16 hours ago, Pariah said: I wasn't always a fan of his positions, but it seemed like Bob Dole was a decent human being who was just trying to do what he thought was right. I miss that in today's political climate. 13 hours ago, Cancer said: The Bob Dole - Daniel Inouye friendship that developed in a military hospital after each was seriously wounded in WW2, and persisted for life while they were US senators on opposite sides of they aisle, is how politics in this country should work; and I salute both men for all their service, as that generation of Americans dwindles inevitably away. There are a lot of reasons why they were called "the greatest generation," but the desire to be of service, to help people in times of need, and to not fear change or challenges, were qualities that many of them shared, whatever other beliefs they may have held. People like that truly are dying off, and we may have to hope for a younger generation to rediscover those qualities. Tom Cowan and pinecone 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 As Cancer stated, Bob Dole & Daniel Inouye were on opposite sides politically, but still respected each other. That kind of friendship and respect is just not seen anymore (as LL said). In fact it is more mutual abject hostility than friendship. If this trajectory continues then another civil war is looming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Chinese rover on lunar far side has seen a cube shaped object, plan is to move closer and investigate Speculations and reactions can go in the "Cancer Stop Trying to Destroy the Universe" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Kim Taylor of Wellesley, volunteer at Bolton farm, dies after attack by sheep pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 11 hours ago, Cancer said: Chinese rover on lunar far side has seen a cube shaped object, plan is to move closer and investigate Speculations and reactions can go in the "Cancer Stop Trying to Destroy the Universe" thread. Didn't think they'd find my secret base so soon. Sigh. Time to pack up, I guess. The self-destruct should take out the rover at least. So, some satisfaction in that. Ranxerox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 America made it to the moon first. That's either a Starbucks or a Home Depot. Lord Liaden, BoloOfEarth and Scott Ruggels 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Might actually be a derelict old Blockbuster, as well. Duke Bushido 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 7-Eleven, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Probably not an Ikea, but it's not out of the running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Port-a-potty Grailknight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 15 minutes ago, L. Marcus said: Probably not an Ikea, but it's not out of the running. If they find a huge Hex wrench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Nowadays it would probably be proclaimed a Jewish Space Laser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Robbie of Sly and Robbie dies aged https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59588953 Gillian Anderson on playing a cat in latest Aardnman animation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59550304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 The worst problem with long term manned space missions may be squashed eyeball disorder ...and shrinking of the heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Maybe space is trying to tell us something. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 The enforcement angle of the Texas abortion law has been deemed a violation of the Texas constitution by a state district judge. The grounds are (from the NYT) Quote In a 48-page opinion, Judge David Peeples found that the approach, which had been seen by anti-abortion groups as its greatest strength, unconstitutionally granted standing to those who were not injured, denied due process and represented an “unlawful delegation of enforcement power to a private person.” The judge's arguments pretty much mirrored the comments we made when the bill came out. The abortion clinics are happy, but not prepared to resume normal operations; the liability issues are simply too grave for them to proceed without a completely decisive ruling...the Texas or US Supreme Court. Grailknight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 7 hours ago, Bazza said: Maybe space is trying to tell us something. 🤔 But we'll probably keep trying anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Bazza said: Maybe space is trying to tell us something. 🤔 3 hours ago, tkdguy said: But we'll probably keep trying anyway. Pariah and tkdguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Are the procisions anywhere for reverse-secession? We can, as a nation, just vote out a couple of states? I'd even be willing to out up one of those walls they are so fascinated with. Scott Ruggels and aylwin13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Dammit Mike Nesmith, singer and guitarist with the Monkees, dies aged 78 tkdguy, rravenwood, aylwin13 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 This is the BBC take on it and RIP https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59606993 Cygnia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Duke Bushido said: Are the procisions anywhere for reverse-secession? We can, as a nation, just vote out a couple of states? I'd even be willing to out up one of those walls they are so fascinated with. I heard once, long ago (like, back in the 1970s) that a group of Texans proposed building a wall around the state to keep the "riff-raff" out. They stopped when they learned that most of the donations were come from adjoining states. Maybe it was just a joke, but it's too amusing and fitting to not try passing it off as a true story. Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 NASA and DARPA scientists may have accidentally created a warp bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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